Hello everyone, I am getting a hatchling Hermann tortoise shipped to me in a couple months and I'm a little confused on what lights I should get. I have read a bunch of the care guides on here, but I just want to make sure I am getting the correct lights. Here are 2 on amazon that I was looking into, would either of these work good? I also know I shouldn't get a coiled uv bulb, what brands would you guys recommend? Thanks!
Which light is better?
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First one is great, but the ad is confusing. The bulb depicted is the right one, but then it says: "Number one seller of compact florescent bulbs" which you do NOT want.
No go on the second one. MVBs have all sorts of issues, and they cause pyramiding too.
All the lighting is explained in here:
The Best Way To Raise Any Temperate Species Of Tortoise
I chose the title of this care sheet very carefully. Are there other ways to raise babies and care for adults? Yes. Yes there are, but those ways are not as good. What follows is the BEST way, according to 30 years of research and experimentation with hundreds of babies of many species. What is...
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Ok, thanks so much! I really appreciate your help!First one is great, but the ad is confusing. The bulb depicted is the right one, but then it says: "Number one seller of compact florescent bulbs" which you do NOT want.
No go on the second one. MVBs have all sorts of issues, and they cause pyramiding too.
All the lighting is explained in here:
The Best Way To Raise Any Temperate Species Of Tortoise
I chose the title of this care sheet very carefully. Are there other ways to raise babies and care for adults? Yes. Yes there are, but those ways are not as good. What follows is the BEST way, according to 30 years of research and experimentation with hundreds of babies of many species. What is...
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